ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/05/2020

Expire date: 23/06/2020

External Reference: 2020-230628

TED Reference: 2020/S 102-246282

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Enterprise Ireland
N/A
The Plaza
Dublin 3
East Point Business
IE
Contact person: Malcolm Kavanagh
Telephone: +353 7272000
E-mail: malcolm.kavanagh@enterprise-ireland.com
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/434

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167335&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=167335&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

The Evaluation of Training and Development Programmes delivered by Local Enterprise Offices (LEO’s) Nationwide.
Reference number:  2020/12
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

80521000  -  Training programme services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Enterprise Ireland intends to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of evaluation services to undertake expert evaluations of training and other development programmes delivered by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). In addition to the initial contract, the framework agreement may also be used for evaluations of other programmes as required by the Enterprise Ireland LEO Centre of Excellence and/or the LEO Network.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

73110000  -  Research services
73210000  -  Research consultancy services
79419000  -  Evaluation consultancy services
80000000  -  Education and training services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Enterprise Ireland intends to engage in a competitive process for the establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of evaluation services to undertake expert evaluations of training and other development programmes delivered by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). In addition to the initial contract, the framework agreement may also be used for evaluations of other programmes as required by the Enterprise Ireland LEO Centre of Excellence and/or the LEO Network.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 250000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
Option to extend for a further 12 months, up to a maximum of two such extensions
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:  3
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  23/06/2020
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  23/06/2020
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Courts of Ireland
Henrietta Street
Dublin
IE